Astronomers have seen exoplanetary systems at almost every stage, from extremely young to older than the Solar System. But now, they’ve spotted the exact moment when planet formation is initiated
Astronomers have seen exoplanetary systems at almost every stage, from extremely young to older than the Solar System. But now, they’ve spotted the exact moment when planet formation is initiated
6 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Information provided by the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar mission (NISAR) will help to protect and inform communities around the
The story of MP Mus (PDS 66) serves as a reminder that our understanding of stellar systems can evolve dramatically with new evidence. Initially perceived as a lonely star encircled
Using the world’s most advanced radio telescopes, astronomers have discovered a spinning dead star so rare, strange and unique that they have dubbed it a “cosmic unicorn.” The unique properties
On 15 July 2025, with the splashdown of the Dragon capsule off the coast of California, the Ignis mission ended after a 20-day space journey. ESA project astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski
Isolation sites, genomic assembly characteristics, and ANI-based taxonomic assignment of three extremophilic bacterial isolates. (a–c) Representative sampling sites of bacterial isolates: (a) Atacama Desert, (b) Salar de Huasco, and (c)
Our circumstances here on the wondrous, life-supporting Earth can give us a false understanding of what the universe is really like. But our blue-skied, temperate planet is the extreme exception
One of the most advanced satellites for tracking harmful greenhouse gas emissions has died in space. MethaneSAT, built and operated by the nonprofit Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), was launched in
A set of memorabilia chronicling Sally Ride’s pioneering path to space just fetched a pretty penny at auction. In June 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman to reach
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